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E. TRUXALL CAN APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, I914.

Patented June 22, 1915.

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EPI-IBAIM TBUXALL, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO RIDDLE ABTHURS, 0F PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1915.

Application filed May 25, 1914. Serial N0. 840,666.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EPHRAIM TRUXALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cans, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of an improved construction of garbage cans, or such a can or receptacle for any other purpose or use, and has for its object to provide a can having a fixedly attached top or cover adapted to be clamped down tightly on the can, or to be easily and quickly unlocked and opened by merely actuating a lever and throwing the top over to one side or another.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view of the can in elevation, the top being clamped down. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the top thrown over to one side. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the top thrown over to the other side. Fig. 4c is a view in elevation at right angles to Fig. l.

The can is cylindrical of usual construction having a cover 3 adapted to fit over the upper ec ge, and is provided with a trans verse rod 4t which extends through each side of the cover, on which it may swing. The rod 4.- is bent down at each side, as at 5, and termed into hooks 6; 6, one of said hooks being bent outwardly at right angles to form a handle or treadle 7. Pivoted to rod l closely adjacent to the top 3, just inside bond 5 at each side, are the links 8, 8, and these links are slotted, as at 9, throughout their lower portions. At each side of the can is a stud or bolt 10 secured to the can by an inner nut 11, and upon the studs 10 are slidingly mounted the links 8 by their slots 9,. between washers or spacers 12, 13. Fituds 10 are located slightly to one side of the center of the can, as indicated, so that the top when raised, may be thrown entirely over at one side, as in Fig. 3, but will be arrested by rod 4 engaging the top edge of the can when thrown over in the opposite direction, as in Fig. 2. This allows for entire or partial uncovering of the can.

The upper edge of the can is notched or grooved at each opposite side, as at 14, providing a seat or recess for the rod 4 when in place. The arms 6 are thrown around underneath studs 10, thereby locking the top tightly down in position, and can only be dislodged by strong pressure, as by a kick ofthe foot, whereupon the cover is free to be lifted in any way, as by a handle 15. In this manner the cover, when clamped to the can, provides a carrying bail or handle, and the cover itself is thus easily manipulated when unlocked from the can.

The advantages will be readily apparent to those familiar with this class of apparatus. It is very simple and cheap in construction, strong, reliable and durable, and may be overturned without danger of spilling the contents.

What I claim is 1. The combination with a can having laterally extending studs, of a bodily removable top provided with pivoted links having slotted engagement with said studs and a transverse locking rod journaled in the top and having downwardly disposed hooked terminals for locking engagement with said studs.

2. The combination with a can having laterally extending studs and recesses in its upper edges, of a bodily removable top provided with pivoted links having slotted engagement with said studs and a transverse locking rod journaled in the top adapted to seat in said recesses and having downwardly disposed hooked terminals for locking engagement with said studs.

A can having laterally extending studs, and a top provided with a transverse rod extending through its sides bent downwardly and formed into stud engaging hooks, and links pivoted on said rod having slotted engagement with said studs.

4. In a can, the combination of a main body portion having oppositely located rodengaging recesses in its upper edge and lat-- era ly extending studs, a cover, a rod ex tending through the opposite sides of said cover and bent downwardly and laterally to form stud-engaging hooks, and links pivoted to said rod at each side of the cover having slotted engagement with the studs.

In a can, the combination of a main body portion having oppositely located rodengaging recesses in its upper edge and lat erally extending studs off-set beyond a vet:

tical plane passing through said recesses, 21- In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my cover, a rod extending through the opposite slgnature 1n the presence of two Witnesses.

sides of said cover and bent downwardl r and laterally to form stud-engaging hook i EPHRAIM TRULALL' and links pivoted to said rod at each side Witnesses:

of the cover having slotted engagement with C. M. CLARKE,

the studs. FREDK. STAUB.

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